Signal Technician

Job Title

Jefferson Parish Civil Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Examination is announced to establish an employment list to fill one (1) current East Jefferson vacancy in the Department of Engineering and future vacancies as they occur.

This position is responsible for assisting with installing, troubleshooting, repairing, and the maintenance of traffic signal systems and other similar Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's). Employee installs, calibrates, troubleshoots, repairs, and performs the maintenance of various sensors, transmitters, and switches. Repairs traffic signal knockdowns and performs preventative maintenance on traffic signals. Responsible for installation and maintenance of electrical wiring, network cabling, data cable, conduit of various types, antennas, antenna cable, antenna masts, solar panels, lightening arrestors, power supplies, un-interruptible power supplies, batteries, surge suppressors, closed loop and wireless area networks, and Ethernet radio transceivers.

Employee is also responsible for the installation and maintenance of emergency vehicle preemption equipment, inductive loops, microwave detectors, overhead span wire, signal heads, traffic counters, and multi conductor cable, traffic control and street name signs and school/pedestrian signals and flashers. Performs wiring for control cabinets and programs traffic controllers. Performs uploads and downloads of traffic control computer programs via remote connections.

Retrieves alarm reports from intersections via computer modems. This position is subject to standby and call-outs. It is also an essential, emergency duty status worker and may not be relieved of duty when the Parish President or their designee recommends a voluntary or mandatory evacuation of Jefferson Parish. Position requires driving of a Parish vehicle necessitating a class D license, thus possession of a valid Class D Driver's license and acceptable driving record will be given preference.

Possession of a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; PLUS, one of the following:

• Two (2) years of work experience as a Sign Technician II in the Jefferson Parish Traffic Engineering Division;
• Successful completion of a basic electricity/electrical curriculum from a recognized college or vocational/trade school;
• Completion of one basic electricity/electrical course from a vocational/trade school and one (1) year of full-time, paid work experience in the installation or repair of electrical apparatuses; OR
• Current I.M.S.A. (International Municipal Signal Association) certification in the areas of Work Zone Traffic Control Safety and Traffic Signals Level I or higher.

(ENTRANCE AND PROMOTIONAL) The examination may consist of a written test, a rating of training and experience, an oral panel interview or any combination thereof. Acceptable applicants will be notified of the time, date, and place of any assembled testing. Applicants must supply complete and accurate information concerning their training and experience including a detailed description of their work experience, the names and addresses of all previous employers and the dates of employment.

The information is subject to verification and the Personnel Department reserves the right to determine the quality and quantity of education and experience claimed for credit. JOB POSTING NO: 2461-13R DATE: 12/14/07 AMENDED: 11/19/21 RE-OPENED:08/21/26

Jefferson Parish Civil Service Benefits

• Vacation (Annual Leave):
  Employees accumulate one half day of paid vacation for every two weeks worked. Leave accrual rates increase with years of service. Any unused annual leave is usually paid upon separation from Parish Employment.
• Sick Leave:
  Employees accumulate one half day of paid sick leave for every two weeks worked. Sick leave is available for personal illness, injury or medical consultations.
• Holidays:
  Nine paid official holidays are observed, plus any holidays declared by Parish Officials.
• Life Insurance:
  All regular employees receive a life insurance policy equal to one year's salary.…